The Event

The Pan-Amazonía en Red: Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment Forum is a two-week fully virtual event to foster connection, innovation and convergence between stakeholders from different sectors. 

Led by the Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy, a multisectoral alliance committed to promoting a locally-led sustainable bioeconomy across the Amazonia, this event edition is supported by the IDB, member of the Network. The event encompasses 15 sessions, organized into 7 guiding themes, in addition to communication materials that showcase diverse voices and the ongoing bioeconomy experiences.

Building from the 2021 Forum of Investments and Innovation in the Amazonian Bioeconomy (F2iBAM), this second edition strengthens a regional vision, fostering coordination to boost investments, policies and knowledge-sharing in the Amazon region.

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Agenda

Correspondents

Painelistas

Percy Summers

Mr. Percy Summers is Senior Director of Science and Development…

María Andi

María Andi, a Kichwa leader from Napo, Ecuador, is a…

Aime Hecker

Agro-industrial businessman, social entrepreneur, and green economy advocate, born on…

Daniel Lage

Professional with a solid background in international cooperation for the…

Keivan Hamoud

Keivan worked at ASSOAB for almost 10 years, working with…

Alejandro Salazar

Alejandro Bañol Salazar is advisor in the Ministry of Environment…

Melina Risso

Melina Risso is the Director of Research at the Igarapé…

Simone Athayde

Simone Athayde works as a Research Integrity Lead at the…

WarīNkwī Flores

WN. F. is a citizen of the Kara and Kichwa…

Edith Paredes

Edith is a committed and highly qualified Ecuadorian professional with…

Michelle Guimarães

Partner and CEO of Navegam, a retail logistics operator in…

Paulo Diógenes

Civil engineer graduated from the State University of Amazonas (UEA),…

Henrique dos Santos Pereira

Graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Amazonas, Master…

Luz Marina Mantilla Cárdenas

Graduated in biology and chemistry, has a master’s degree in…

Luiz Loureiro

Luiz is a professor of chemical engineering, an advocate for…

Alcielle dos Santos

PHD in Education: Psychology of Education from PUC/SP. Graduated in…

Humberto Gómez

Humberto Gómez Cerveró is an expert in rural development and…

Brenda Izidio

Brenda Izidio, born and raised in São Luís, is a…

Glenda Ortega

Professional with a deep connection to the Ecuadorian Amazon. With…

Jhonny Martins

At CONAQ since 2002, Jhonny has a career marked by…

Sarah Gammage

Sarah is the director of Policy, Markets and Finance for…

Gabriela Weber

Gabriela has a master’s degree in environmental governance and a…

Mariana Brimdjam

Post-graduate and graduated in Marketing from UFRN, she has extensive…

Ana Costa

Ana Claúdia is from Belém, Pará. She has a master…

Wendy Francesconi

Dr. Francesconi is a Senior Environmental Scientist specialized in the…

Eduardo Spanó

Eduardo Spanó is the co-executive director of the Instituto Jataí….

Fabiano Silva

Fabiano Silva holds a degree in business administration from Escola…

Angela Mendes

Ângela Mendes

Ângela Mendes is social-environmental activist with an emphasis on defense…

Fany Kuiru

Fany Kuiru Castro, COICA’s general coordinator, is a leader of…

Aldo Soto

Aldo Soto is the co-founder and Managing Director of Amazonia…

Rodrigue Gehot

Dreamer and founder of Árbol Que Crece, a transition in…

Ivy Figueroa

Ivy Figueroa lives in São Paulo and works in the…

Tatiana Schor

A citizen of Brazil, Dr. Schor is a tenured Associate…

Rachel Biderman

Rachel Biderman is the Senior Vice President of the Americas…

Martin von Hildebrand

Martín von Hildebrand is currently the Secretary General of the…

Eduardo Nugkuag Cabrera

Technical Coordinator of the Indigenous Economy Program at AIDESEP, from…

Ricardo Calderón Solarte

Ricardo Andrés Calderón Solarte led for 10 years the general…

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira is the Pan-Amazon and Bioeconomy Manager…

Irene Arias Hofman

Irene Arias Hofman is the CEO of IDB Lab, the…

João Vitor Campos

An ecologist with interdisciplinary work in the Amazon, where he…

Julie McCarthy

Julie McCarthy

Julie is NatureFinance’s CEO. She was founding co-director of the…

Marcelo Cwerner

Marcelo Cwerner

Marcelo Cwerner lives in the Amazon Rainforest and was a…

Maria Lopez

Maria Lopez

Professional with more than five years of experience in the…

Marcus Bessa

Marcus Bessa

Marcus Bessa is a physical educator and graduated in language….

Macaulay Abreu

Macaulay Abreu

Director of innovation and bioeconomy at ForestFi/ Navegam. Master in…

Mayra Esseboom

Mayra Esseboom

Mayra Esseboom serves as a Researcher at the Centre for…

Jorge López-Dóriga

Led marketing areas at Disney Europa and Sony BMG Latinoamérica….

John Goedschalk

John Goedschalk is CEO and founder of Bio Tara, a…

Luiz Brasi Filho

Luiz Brasi Filho is an environmental manager, graduated in ESALQ-USP….

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The Event

The Pan-Amazonía en Red: Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment Forum is a two-week fully virtual event to foster connection, innovation and convergence between stakeholders from different sectors. 

Led by the Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy, a multisectoral alliance committed to promoting a locally-led sustainable bioeconomy across the Amazonia, this event edition is supported by the IDB, member of the Network. The event encompasses 15 sessions, organized into 7 guiding themes, in addition to communication materials that showcase diverse voices and the ongoing bioeconomy experiences.

Building from the 2021 Forum of Investments and Innovation in the Amazonian Bioeconomy (F2iBAM), this second edition strengthens a regional vision, fostering coordination to boost investments, policies and knowledge-sharing in the Amazon region.

Painelistas

Percy Summers

Mr. Percy Summers is Senior Director of Science and Development…

María Andi

María Andi, a Kichwa leader from Napo, Ecuador, is a…

Aime Hecker

Agro-industrial businessman, social entrepreneur, and green economy advocate, born on…

Daniel Lage

Professional with a solid background in international cooperation for the…

Keivan Hamoud

Keivan worked at ASSOAB for almost 10 years, working with…

Alejandro Salazar

Alejandro Bañol Salazar is advisor in the Ministry of Environment…

Melina Risso

Melina Risso is the Director of Research at the Igarapé…

Simone Athayde

Simone Athayde works as a Research Integrity Lead at the…

WarīNkwī Flores

WN. F. is a citizen of the Kara and Kichwa…

Edith Paredes

Edith is a committed and highly qualified Ecuadorian professional with…

Michelle Guimarães

Partner and CEO of Navegam, a retail logistics operator in…

Paulo Diógenes

Civil engineer graduated from the State University of Amazonas (UEA),…

Henrique dos Santos Pereira

Graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Amazonas, Master…

Luz Marina Mantilla Cárdenas

Graduated in biology and chemistry, has a master’s degree in…

Luiz Loureiro

Luiz is a professor of chemical engineering, an advocate for…

Alcielle dos Santos

PHD in Education: Psychology of Education from PUC/SP. Graduated in…

Humberto Gómez

Humberto Gómez Cerveró is an expert in rural development and…

Brenda Izidio

Brenda Izidio, born and raised in São Luís, is a…

Glenda Ortega

Professional with a deep connection to the Ecuadorian Amazon. With…

Jhonny Martins

At CONAQ since 2002, Jhonny has a career marked by…

Sarah Gammage

Sarah is the director of Policy, Markets and Finance for…

Gabriela Weber

Gabriela has a master’s degree in environmental governance and a…

Mariana Brimdjam

Post-graduate and graduated in Marketing from UFRN, she has extensive…

Ana Costa

Ana Claúdia is from Belém, Pará. She has a master…

Wendy Francesconi

Dr. Francesconi is a Senior Environmental Scientist specialized in the…

Eduardo Spanó

Eduardo Spanó is the co-executive director of the Instituto Jataí….

Fabiano Silva

Fabiano Silva holds a degree in business administration from Escola…

Angela Mendes

Ângela Mendes

Ângela Mendes is social-environmental activist with an emphasis on defense…

Fany Kuiru

Fany Kuiru Castro, COICA’s general coordinator, is a leader of…

Aldo Soto

Aldo Soto is the co-founder and Managing Director of Amazonia…

Rodrigue Gehot

Dreamer and founder of Árbol Que Crece, a transition in…

Ivy Figueroa

Ivy Figueroa lives in São Paulo and works in the…

Tatiana Schor

A citizen of Brazil, Dr. Schor is a tenured Associate…

Rachel Biderman

Rachel Biderman is the Senior Vice President of the Americas…

Martin von Hildebrand

Martín von Hildebrand is currently the Secretary General of the…

Eduardo Nugkuag Cabrera

Technical Coordinator of the Indigenous Economy Program at AIDESEP, from…

Ricardo Calderón Solarte

Ricardo Andrés Calderón Solarte led for 10 years the general…

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira is the Pan-Amazon and Bioeconomy Manager…

Irene Arias Hofman

Irene Arias Hofman is the CEO of IDB Lab, the…

João Vitor Campos

An ecologist with interdisciplinary work in the Amazon, where he…

Julie McCarthy

Julie McCarthy

Julie is NatureFinance’s CEO. She was founding co-director of the…

Marcelo Cwerner

Marcelo Cwerner

Marcelo Cwerner lives in the Amazon Rainforest and was a…

Maria Lopez

Maria Lopez

Professional with more than five years of experience in the…

Marcus Bessa

Marcus Bessa

Marcus Bessa is a physical educator and graduated in language….

Macaulay Abreu

Macaulay Abreu

Director of innovation and bioeconomy at ForestFi/ Navegam. Master in…

Mayra Esseboom

Mayra Esseboom

Mayra Esseboom serves as a Researcher at the Centre for…

Jorge López-Dóriga

Led marketing areas at Disney Europa and Sony BMG Latinoamérica….

John Goedschalk

John Goedschalk is CEO and founder of Bio Tara, a…

Luiz Brasi Filho

Luiz Brasi Filho is an environmental manager, graduated in ESALQ-USP….

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May 12: Opening

3 - 4.30 pm (EDT)

Regional Coordination for a Locally-Led Bioeconomy

  • Moderator: Joana Oliveira de Oliveira, WRI Brasil and Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy 
  • Irene Arias Hofman, BID Lab
  • Rachel Biderman, Conservation International (CI) and Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy
  • Martin von Hildebrand, Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA)
  • Eduardo Nugkuag Cabrera, Associação Interétnica para o Desenvolvimento da Selva Peruana (AIDESEP) [Perú]
  • Tatiana Schor, Amazon Coordination Unit, Inter-American Development Bank (BID)
  • Ricardo Calderón, Agrosolidaria Florencia [Colombia]

May 13: Access to Finance

10 - 11.15 am (EDT)

Bridging Finance and Sociobioeconomy Businesses

  • Moderator: Marcelo Cwerner, Amazon Investor Coalition (Brasil)
  • Maria Jose Lopez, Corporación Nacional de Finanzas Populares y Solidarias (CONAFIPS) (Ecuador)
  • María José Andrade Cerda, Confederación de las Nacionalidades Indígenas de la Amazonia Ecuatoriana (CONFENIAE) (Ecuador)
  • Ivy Figueroa, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group
  • Rodrigue Gehot, Fundación Pachamama (Ecuador)

3 - 4.15 pm (EDT)

Capital Drivers

  • Moderator: Marcus Bessa, Impact Hub (Brasil)
  • Fany Kuiru, Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) 
  • Aldo Soto, Amazonia Impact Ventures (Peru)

May 14: Innovation and Technologies

10 - 11.15 am (EDT)

Innovation as Value Creation for the Forest

  • Moderator: Mariana Brimdjam, WTT (Brasil)
  • Macauley Abreu, Forest Fi (Brasil)
  • Edgar Montenegro, Corpo Campo (Colombia)
  • Odair Scatolini, Instituto Invento (Brasil)
  • Gabriela Weber, Natura (Brasil)

3 - 4.15 pm (EDT)

Innovation Systems and Technology Development

  • Moderator: João Arthur Reis, Iniciativa Amazônia+10, FAPESP (Brasil)
  • Fabiano Silva, Fundação Vitória Amazônica (FVA) (Brasil)
  • Julia Tatto, Urucuna (Brasil)
  • WarīNkwī Flores, Kinray Hub (Ecuador)
  • Victor Moutinho, Embrapii/PA (Brasil)

May 15: Public Policies

10 - 11.15 am (EDT)

Access to Policies, Incentives, and Regulatory Models

  • Moderator: Sarah Gammage, The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
  • Mayra Esseeboom, Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS) (Surinam)
  • Camilo Garzon, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) (Colombia)
  • Eduardo Spanó, Instituto Jataí (Brasil)
  • Fortunato Angola, Instituto para el Hombre, la Agricultura y Ecología (IPHAE-ARA,  Articulación Regional Amazónica) (Bolívia)

3 - 4.15 pm (EDT)

Pathways to Governance and Integration

  • Moderator: Rachel Biderman, Conservation Internacional (CI) and Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy (Brasil)
  • Glenda Ortega, Ministerio de Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica, Subsecretaria de Patrimonio Natural (MAATE) (Ecuador)
  • Jhonny Martins, National Coordination of Black Rural Quilombola Communities (CONAQ) (Brasil)
  • Angela Mendes, Comitê Chico Mendes (Brasil)
  • Manuel Lima, Comunidad campesina Trinchera (Bolívia)

May 19: Biodiversity and Climate

10 - 11.15 am (EDT)

Biodiversity and Climate as Bioeconomy Dimensions

  • Moderator: Wendy Francesconi, The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (Colombia-Brasil)
  • João Vitor Campos-Silva, Instituto Juruá (Brasil)
  • Simone Athayde, World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • Vinicius Ahmar, Arapyaú Institute (Brasil)

3 - 4.15 pm (EDT)

Bioeconomy as a Nexus Between Biodiversity and Climate in Global Agendas

  • Moderator: Julie McCarthy, Nature Finance
  • Brenda Izidio, Global Youth Biodiversity Network (Brasil)
  • Alejandro Bañol Salazar, Ministerio de Ambiente (Colombia)

May 20: Businesses and Market Access

10 - 11.15 am (EDT)

Connecting Territories and Markets

  • Moderator: Ana Cláudia Costa, Conexsus (Brasil)
  • Aimé Hecker, Hylea 1886 SRL (Bolivia)
  • Carolina Ochoa Koepke, Quintessa (Brasil)
  • Jorge López-Dóriga, Grupo Aje (Perú)

3 - 4.15 pm (EDT)

Strengthening Value Propositions

  • Moderator: Humberto Gomez, Tropenbos International (Bolivia)
  • Keivan Hamoud, Associação dos Agropecuários de Beruri (ASSOAB) (Brasil)
  • John Goedschalk, Biotara (Surinam)
  • Luiz Brasi Filho, Imaflora (Brasil)
  • Percy Summers, Conservation International (CI) y Amazon Business Alliance (ABA), Peru

May 21: Knowledge and Education

10 - 11.15 am (EDT)

Knowledge and Education for the Bioeconomy

  • Moderator: Maickson Serrão, O Pavulagem (Brasil) 
  • Alcielle dos Santos, Instituto Iungo (Brasil)
  • Luis Carlos Carrillo, Bioingred Tech (Colombia)
  • Maria Andi, Escuela Viva de la Amazonía, Cuencas Sagradas Amazónicas (Ecuador y Perú)

3 - 4.15 pm (EDT)

Amazon-led Research and Innovation

  • Moderator: Daniel Lage Chang, Red BioAmazonia
  • Henrique dos Santos Pereira, INPA and Red BioAmazonia (Brasil)
  • Luiz Loureiro, Comissão Fullbright no Brasil
  • Luz Marina Mantilla Cárdenas, Instituto Sinchi and Red BioAmazonia (Colombia)

May 22: Cities and Borders

10 - 11.15 am (EDT)

Cities as Mediators and Drivers

  • Moderator: Maria Camila Uribe, IDB
  • Sheila Litaiff, Hub de Bioeconomia do BB (Brasil)
  • Paulo Diógenes, UNICEF
  • Michelle Guimarães, Navegam (Brasil)

3 - 4.15 pm (EDT)

Transboundary Coordination and Integration

  • Moderator: Marcelo Salazar, Mazô Maná (Brasil)
  • Edith Paredes, Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) (Ecuador)
  • Melina Risso, Igarapé Institute (Brasil)
  • Pedro Mariosa, Incubadora de Negócios de Impacto Socioambiental do Alto Solimões (InPACTAS) and UFAM (Brasil)
  • Vitarque Coelho, Ministério da Integração e do Desenvolvimento Regional (MIDR), (Brasil)